The art of the computer

This picture is one of many parts

what's that you say Lee how did you do that

well thanks for asking

you seen the girl above with her |Sisters from a different Mister"

all I did in photoshop elements is cut her out

add her to a background page I made and saved

I had this stamp element and just added it on

and the words

it gives you a whole new look

the only thing I would do different next time

is the words, I would take the time to make them on a strip of paper

and scan them into my computer and then add them to the paper

what do you think?

My documented life

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Still working in my planner

I love it, its full of goodness

and keeps me organized to boot

this is one of the inner pages that

are left blank so you can do whatever you want

I like to combine words and images

I like this one hope you do to

collage frenzy

 

been making collages

I find making collages hard

I want everything to be cohesive

and all I seem to get is a hot mess

this is one of the better ones

and I am not to pleased with this one

ok back to the studio to try and try again

lee

sisters from a different mister

 

the skin looks much better in person

the pink blobs of paint are from the opposite side of my sketch book

going to the eye doctor for my annual visit, I come out blind and

have to wear my Hollywood sunglasses because he puts drops in my eyes

cooking chicken

back on my diet

fun times are over

disappointed in myself

but back in the saddle again

later

lee

Tutorials just for you

been fighting these ads that are popping up on my blog

deleting them ,

been looking at tutorials

found some good one just for you

one of my artist friends Myra made a video
using one of my flowers and city pictures
here is the link, she is very talented
http://artofmyrajae.blogspot.ca/2014/01/i-want-to-visit-my-art-buddy-lee-micro.html



Love this video by Robin

http://www.robenmarie.com/blog/2014/1/27/altered-file-folder-video-tutorial.html

 

ok not to talky today

as my life is really boring.......

Sunday Sunday

 

 

been busy trying out new art ideas

have you noticed the older you get the worse your spelling is

have you noticed the number of ads that seem to be popping up on the blogs

typepad seems the worst

today its all about just doing nothing

 

I am reading a great book

I am working on a canvas

I going to make a great dinner for a change

watched a great movie last night

Captain Phillips loved it

what are you doing today

Collage mania

 

 

been working on collages

these one looks murky

I think its my camera

what do you think?

 

Playing...

I have been playing with my faces \

and my backgrounds

and merging them together in

Photoshop.  And you I like the look it gives me.

 

Happiness....

this is not me, (this is my mother)

 

I have been playing around with collage, as you can see

this is in my moleskin planner for document your life,

this is the opposite page of the challenge page which I have not done yet

I like collage because I like to create a story, or some semblance of a story.

I think I am  going to create a few more in the near future, I like

rummaging through my stuff, and finding out what I think goes with

what.  Do you like collage?

No great beauty

this is my take on a woman that Matisse painted

his woman did not look like a sumo wrestler

his women did have curves, I guess I forgot to put those in

or red clown cheeks, but I must admit I like the

way the hands look.  Though 

most of Matisse's women were no great

beauties .....and neither is this one

 

Post modern hair

 this is what I look like when I first wake up

I mean the hair.

 

well the self pity party is over

it's onward and upward

I have a canvas in the studio I have

decided I am going to try new things on

so lets see how that turns out

today I am off shopping, well my kind of shopping

looking at art supplies, going to goodwill looking

for old papers, little bits of this and little bits of that

so will keep you informed if the search comes

up with any little gems

 

WISHES

 

 

 

 

 

 

I wish I was a better painter

I wish I was a better sketcher

I wish I had more grunge or attitude when painting

I wish I had better techniques

I wish I could create paintings that I could sell

I wish everything I created didn't look like a kid did it

 

 

am I the only one who has self doubts about her art

am I the only one who is envious of other peoples art and talent

 

what am I going to do about it

 

START TAKING CHANCES WHEN CREATING MY ART

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO



Watercolour versus acrylic

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you know I don't paint enough with watercolour I

love the dreamy way it always turns out,

my favourite will always be acrylic, because

of that vibrant color you can get.

Today my friend Gail and I who I met right here on my blog

went out for lunch and to the art store, and we had a

great time.  Other than that no news is good new right (lol)

 

tonight I am working on some collages so stay tuned

 

lee

keeping it simple

 

 

 

the third challenge (week 3) in my Planner was to make an

envelope (or use an envelope ), so I decided to keep

mine simple, I tend to overdo things and go to the

extreme, when simple is easiest.  I like the

way this one turned out.

 

 

 

This last page is the opposite side of the envelope and I

also decided to keep it simple, I need to clean it up a bit

and maybe in a few days, might add something else,

this is the kind of art that I like, stuff you can

go back to anytime, and add stuff.

 

I have got caught up on all my projects, that needed to be done, and

none I have going to try some 4x6 collage cards, they will be

turning up on the blog so stay tuned.

Mish Mash Tuesday

 

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Today I finished this circle journal page

ready to go to next person on list

not my best, should have gone with the original idea

walked the dog 3 times

the weather was beautiful

cleaned the house

going to airport to pick up the mother inlaw

hubby home tonight after a few days away

the shopper and the boyfriend going to see Justin Timberlake

watched all of eposide 3 of Downton Abbey the last two days

just read online that

most retirees are going back to work

maybe there is hope for the hubster yet

see you tomorrow

lee

 

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Focus

 

I decided to show you a little of what is going on in

my daily planner, this is what is known to me

as inside the tip in art.....

I just have fun, I put a little piece of this here

and a little bit of that there, and a word here and a word there,

and its not all at one time, its when ever I find something right,

or the mood strikes me.  The planner is not only good

for getting me places on time, and the right day,

but good for planning art projects, and I do do some a little

bit of art, to make me happy when I open it up .

Lee



show and tell

I totally love it when someone shows and tells on there blog.  Its like a sneak peak into there life.  You kinda get this feeling that you know this person, from reading there blogs, and you wanna know more.  Okay am I a total stalker and the only one who thinks this.  So I was down in the studio today working on some stuff alright I was dying my hair, and my camera was  there so I thought lets try and do some arty shots, ok people get you mind back where it belongs, the arty shots were not of me, but the studio.  So without further ado here are some shots, lets say nothing has been cleaned up , its the way you see it.

 

 I am working on that card standing on the light, its a prototype, I was just trying out ideas, that light was scored at the goodwill shop for 8 bucks, best light ever. The modpodge was bought for me in Palm Springs by the shopper, she bought me two, one gloss and one matte.  I always send her on little shopping trips for me, when I want something that I cant get here.

these cards are another prototype I have been working out. They started there life as a set of cards about Paris, I sanded them, painted, them, drew on  them, then varnished them.  They to are a work in progress.

 

These box is  from the dollar store, is my best storage solution ever,

I have a lot of these, I have my distress inks in one, my neo colours in one,

some watercolour makers in one, I could go on, these are fabulous

Now here is an arty shot, of my rolodex, that I got at a thrift store, and I have my

rolodex art in it.  I keep adding stuff to the rolodex.

This roll cart holds on top spray ink, Ok I know a bit excessive right, I need therapy because I have a problem with art supplies.  The drawers hold, stencils, and

rubons, and tim holtz stuff

 The Ikea Cart, I have had this cart for about a year, and I love it, holds most of my

paints on all three shelves.  My friend ML bought it for my birthday last year.  Best thing ever from IKEA I have ever had.

this is a painting that has about 5 lives, and will probably have 5 more, because It is just not working out for me.

Last but not least, a peek at the circle journal I am working on now.  The journal theme, is tress, leaves plants, I have one spread left to do on this journal.

Ok that's it for now, hope you liked this little peek, I am thinking about a little

peek into my house next.

selfies love em or leave em

In the group I am in, Documented Life

one of the challenges is to take a "selfie"

apparently the latest rage.

I hate getting, or taking my picture,

but I went along with it, and took about 20

selfie's of me, and not one of them looked

like the way I thought I looked.  Who

knew I had such a big nose, or droopy eyes

and what about that grey hair.  I am

sure someone else snuck into those pictures.

That is why I hate getting my picture taken

we all  know the camera puts  weight on you

and now I have discovered it ages you as well (lol).

 

Facebook vs the blog

 

As you know I post on this blog quite often

most times with nothing more than the

days events to say

and I am alright with that if you are

I am on Facebook, but only to join some groups

and I found out how to post my blog on facebook

so that makes me happy

It seems like the blog world is converting to

facebook, twitter, (I dont even know what twitter is)

or instagram.  But I am staying put.  I like it here,

I put enough pressure on myself with this blog.

So don't worry if you were (lolo) I am blogging .

 

Lee

On the go

 

are you sick of me drawing birds

I really like drawing them so you will see more

today I am taking off early

my yearly appointment with the doctor

the art store which is conveniently located across from my Doctor

the library

home to the studio, got some new containers from Wal-Mart

because they have a big sale of containers

going to do what I love when I am in art slump

I am going to organize.

Put up your hand if you love to organize in January

did all my drawers in the kitchen the other day

I know who loves to do that

its me, I get a thrill with organization

am I weird the shopper thinks so

welcome to my documented life

This is my moleskine weekly planner.  I always use a planner to put my appointments,
and stuff in, you know when you want to remember something, you doodle in it, etc.
So when the documented life project came along it was right up my alley.  They give you weekly prompts, the first one was your front door, and this was my interruption of it.  I love the book looks and feels in my hands, and can hardly wait until  it full of art goodness, glue paper.

On another note the shopper and the boyfriend arrive home today, I am glad I always
worry when she is gone, those mother genes kick in.  Last night on my way home from
Walmart, someone rear ended me (that's sounds bad lol) okay someone with his car
skidded into my back bumper, so I have to go and phone my insurance agent and then get it taken in to get it fixed, his insurance will pay as it was his fault.  The road conditions were terrible yesterday, really icy as it had rained the night before. 

Well I better get to it, and will talk to you tomorrow.

Lee

hey Grandma

 

this is my grandmother, on my dads side

I like to use her  in my art, she really was not a nice lady or  a mother.
Her face is really not green,

its just looks like it here

 

I used a hard back canvas

put all kinds of mixed media papers on it

drew the trees, cut the leaves out of old book paper

cut her out of a photocopy

painted her with markers, and just painted the trees and the background

I like the way she turned out, she might make it on the mantel on my fireplace

todayI am  off to the goodwill bookstore, I love that place, old books

I am looking for some children pop up books

then its off to winners, I am looking for something to put on my ledge in the

kitchen.

 

Ok have you great weekend and talk to you on Monday

 

lee



A little bit bitchy

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well today its raining

tomorrow will be cold and snow

that's it I need a trip to a warm climate

got new suitcases ready to go.

As you know the shopper is away

her car in parked in our driveway

could not get the key to turn

finally got it going, drove it

to Honda to see the problem,

1000.00 dollars later we

know the problem. In my

next life I want to come back

as a mechanic, that's where the money is.

 

okay enough whining back to business.

The pool is re opening on the 8th yeah

closed for repairs since mid December

a pipe burst, the weather was so cold

I know god I sound like the weather man.  You

will hear no more about the weather from

me until summer. Then I will be back

bitching about the heat.

As you can tell not much to talk about

so I am going to sign off,

your weather gal lee

 

 

Happy New year welcome 2014

 

well I hope you all had a great new years

last night went out with friends for dinner

and then back to there house for dessert

and was home and in bed by 10:30

OKAY I am officially old I couldn't even make it up for New Years,

today its all about doing nothing, still in my jammies, but

going to my sister in-laws for dinner

so I guess I have to get dressed.

 

I joined a few groups on face book,

one , A Documented Life, it's all about you weekly

planner, and prompts.

Then April Coles Facebook group, I enjoy her

blog and also her Facebook page

I am on Facebook, but only for the groups, I have a few

art friends, and family friends on.

 

So its a quiet day around this household, so I better go

get dressed and get ready to go out.

here's looking forward to 2014 with you

 

,lee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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